Christchurch school investigating video of assault outside McDonald’s

Friday, 2 August 2024

A Christchurch school is investigating a video of a man being assaulted and made to eat pet food outside a McDonald’s.

Christchurch Boys’ High School principal Nic Hill says ‘there’s no excuse or justification for any of this’.

A McDonald’s spokesperson said they had spoken with police and were supporting the investigation.

Christchurch Boys’ High School is investigating a video of a man being assaulted and made to eat pet food outside a McDonald’s.

The video, which was posted online on Tuesday, shows a man being confronted by a group of boys at McDonald’s on Riccarton Rd, Christchurch.

In the video, the man is punched and kicked in the head and is made to eat pet food.

It’s believed the video was filmed this week. At least one of the students can be seen with the Christchurch Boys’ High School uniform.

Christchurch Boys’ High School headmaster Nic Hill told Stuff he was made aware of the video on Tuesday.

“There’s no place for this behaviour, it’s a sad reflection of society. There’s no excuse or justification for any of this,” he said.

“We’ve involved police, and we’ve informed parents we’re doing an investigation.”

The school had started a disciplinary process, Hill said. Stuff understand at least four students have been spoken to.

“It is a police matter, we are co-operating with police, but we are not going to step out of this.”

Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons said police had received a report of a video depicting an assault and were making inquiries to determine when it occurred and who was involved.

A McDonald’s spokesperson said they were aware of an incident that occurred outside the Riccarton restaurant involving members of the public.

“The franchisee has talked with police and the local school, and is supporting the investigation,” the spokesperson said.